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Essence

A Bespoke Private Program On the Direct Path to Peace

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Essence is a series of private conversations to explore your essential self and discover its inherently peaceful and loving nature.

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The Approach

The program is shaped entirely around you.

Together, we find the right rhythm of weekly sessions and daily check-ins, over the length of time that best suits you. We begin wherever you are and walk home together. The process looks different for everyone, but tends to move through three phases.

Exploring Your Essence

Then, we explore the nature of consciousness. Is consciousness itself suffering, or does suffering belong to thought and feelings? Can you find any limitations to consciousness itself, or do limitations belong to the contents of consciousness?

Recognizing Your Essence

First, we shift the focus of your attention from outward to inward. We allow your attention to relax back to its source, the background of experience. There, you taste your essence: pure consciousness, that which knows your experience.

Expressing Your Essence

Finally, you let your essence shine—allowing the peace and love of your true nature to infuse everything you think, feel and do. There is no one right way to do this. Your essence expresses itself in a way that is quintessentially you.

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise.
Seek what they sought.

— Matsuo Bashō

Designing Your Program

Before starting your program, we have an initial conversation to design your program around two elements: private sessions and daily touchpoints.

Private Sessions

An hour of unwavering attention to your direct experience. Sessions are conversational, and can include a brief guided meditation or experiential inquiry. Recorded and yours to keep.

£600/month

Daily Touchpoints

Text and voice memos to keep us connected. You share your experience—whether caught in a difficult feeling or enjoying the quiet of an ordinary morning. I respond with a voice memo.

£450/month

How to Apply

Availability

I work with only a few people at a time, so each receives my complete attention. Three places are available beginning in October 2026.

To Apply

Please complete the application below. I will be in touch within a few days.

Initial Conversation

If there is space—and it feels like the right fit—we schedule an initial conversation to co-create the best structure for you. Complimentary, confidential and no commitment.

Questions

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact me directly.

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About Kyra

Kyra Spira has spent her life studying the nature of consciousness and the root of human suffering—first in academia, then in the contemplative traditions. She holds a master's in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard and a Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences from Stanford.

She taught at Stanford before leaving academia to pursue her interest in the ancient philosophy of non-duality. This brought her into conversations with Rupert Spira and Francis Lucille, who helped her find the place within that has never been wounded. She often feels that this was her true education.

Kyra now works privately with a small number of people drawn to the direct path to peace. She lives in Devon with her husband, Rupert Spira, where they spend their days writing, tending the garden and enjoying the beauty of nature.

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  • Working with Kyra has changed my life. She has been so much more than a spiritual teacher. She has felt like a sister, best friend, teacher and my own mirror all in one. She always met me exactly where I was—with so much compassion and without judgment—gently pointing me back to truth. I am forever grateful to her for helping me realize my true nature: whole, loved and free.

    Kita, Teacher

  • I came to Kyra with wariness around spiritual teachers and teachings, and what I found in her was something very different—more like a wise and loving friend walking beside you than someone standing in front of you with answers. My time with Kyra has restored something in me that I thought I had lost—a sense that awakening into this moment really is possible. She has helped me trust again that what I had been seeking is not somewhere far away, but much, much closer than I imagined.

    Heidi Page, Therapist

  • Thirty years ago, I came across the concept of awareness. Despite a plethora of workshops, books and teachers, it remained elusive. And then I met Kyra through her private program. She answered question upon question until I had none left. Awareness came to life: it was not “there” but “here.” Kyra is a wonderful teacher full of love, compassion and insight. I recommend her unequivocally to anyone who wants to explore the path of non-duality.

    Verinder Syal, Retired CEO

  • I can’t tell you how incredible it felt to work with someone who understood my particular flavors of suffering so well and could escort me out of those traps. I suffered with chronic fear for a long time, and Kyra gave me the tools to get out of those states. It’s a simple, pure kind of presence that she reintroduced me to—with logic, wisdom and humor. I feel relief and excitement to live the rest of my life with less fear and suffering. What an amazing gift it has been.

    David Cash, Fitness Coach

  • Kyra has been critical to my professional development as a psychotherapist. I am inspired by her capacity to hold space for clients while compassionately exploring anything that enters awareness. Her approach demonstrates how therapeutic guidance can feel like a gentle nudge back to remembering our natural state of peace.

    Allie Swanson, Licensed Therapist

Common Questions

  • Yes, you will receive a recording of each weekly session for your personal use only. If you prefer that your sessions aren’t recorded, please let me know.

  • No prior experience is needed. These sessions meet you exactly where you are.


  • Private weekly sessions are £600/month and daily touchpoints are £450/month. Minimum engagement is typically three months.


  • Please complete the application below. I will be in touch within a few days.

  • If there is space—and it feels like the right fit—we schedule an initial conversation to design the program together. In this conversation, I will ask you a series of questions to understand your intentions, questions and challenges. I will recommend one or two structures that would best suit your needs. This initial conversation is complimentary, confidential and no commitment.

  • I hold a master’s degree in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences from Stanford University. I was an Adjunct Professor at Stanford before leaving academia to pursue my deep interest in non-duality. To learn more about my background, please visit my About page.

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